as in proposes
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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The project proposes that San Diego vacate a section of Soledad Avenue that was originally intended for street purposes and allow the lot to be developed with the new two-story house, a 1,205-square-foot basement and an attached 780-square-foot two-story accessory dwelling unit.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Notably, the new technical report proposes several innovations.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Confrontation, Khamenei suggests, is an inevitability.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the name suggests, everything—from cover to pages—is black, so just any ink won’t show up.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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Which opposition player poses the biggest threat?—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Agencies such as Creative Artists Agency have warned clients that Sora poses a significant risk to their work and livelihoods.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Propounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounds. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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